How Do Transcription Services
Work?
Transcription
services deliver speech to text. Most commonly, this is through digital audio
files. But, video to text services are common. A few services provide
specialist in-field note takers or stenographers that will come to you and
transcribe events as they happen.
On
the face of it, transcription puppy
services are simple and straightforward. You find the best rate online, create
an account, send in your recording and download a text transcript. There are,
however, important distinctions between the types of transcripts you will
receive and why certain services cost more than others.
Are All Transcription
Services the Same?
No,
they are not. The most obvious difference is quality or usefulness and cost.
This can range from automated transcription software services with free ‘basic’
options, to human-based services with fees over £2 per minute of recorded
audio. Fundamentally, these are different products that represent two distinct
categories within transcription services.
Transcription Services vs.
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Software (Speech to Text)
Human
transcription puppy services produce
accurate transcripts that you can count on — automated speech to text software
does not. For an ‘ideal’ and high-quality recording, the difference can be
slight. However, independent comparisons demonstrate that audio to text
software transcription services struggle to hit accuracy rates above 80% under
any circumstances. That number can decline to as little as 3% accuracy for
complex audio with multiple speakers and poor sound quality. Even at the 80%
level, it is painstaking to correct the errors!
Reasons You Should Use Human
Transcription Services
Human
transcription services consistently hit accuracy rates above 99%, even when
dealing with poor audio quality, multiple speakers and complex language. If you
are willing to pay for it, even better outcomes can be guaranteed. Most human
transcription services will remove ‘ums’, false starts and stutters to create a
smoother reading experience without damaging meaning. Using transcription
services allows for customised outcomes and the transcription of audio files
that would be indecipherable for software.
Audio
quality, multiple speakers, the speed at which individuals are speaking,
accents, background noise and the complexity of language all impact automated
transcription quality. For human transcribers, these complications will slow
down the process and can drive up costs, but a quality outcome will be
delivered. For speech to text software, one or more of these complications can
create nearly unintelligible outcomes. Fundamentally, you will need to review
and edit any transcription made using an automated service.
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